Published 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Positronium formation at low temperatures - ideas of usage of the new Ps formation -

Creators

  • 1. Dept. of Materials Science, Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Ibaraki (Japan)

Description

Positronium (Ps) formation by weakly localized long-lived electrons and positrons at low temperatures successfully explained the Ps formation enhancement at low temperatures observed in polymers and molecular solids. The phenomena expected from this Ps formation mechanism, such as an effect due to visible light exposure, the linear relation between the density of weakly localized electrons and Ps formation and delayed Ps formation were observed. Some possibilities for application of this new Ps formation, such as a new idea for observing spin polarized positrons, will be given. Weakly localized long-lived electrons can be polarized when they are placed in magnetic field at very low temperatures. It is probably possible to see the polarity of positrons by Ps formation with these polarized electrons. The detail of the idea will be developed. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Science Forum
Journal Volume
445-446
Journal Page Range
p. 234-238
ISSN
0255-5476
CODEN
MSFOEP

Conference

Title
13. International conference on positron annihilation - ICPA-13
Dates
Sep 2003
Place
Kyoto (Japan)